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. 2021 May 23;11(6):450. doi: 10.3390/jpm11060450

Table 1.

Barriers to undertaking a fall prevention strategy.

Themes Categories Participants
(N = 18)
Healthcare system gaps Access shortage 12
Lack of personalised interventions 7
Social context Stigma associated with fall 8
Social awkwardness 7
Economic context Financial capacity 12
Health status Lack of physical fitness 7
Impaired mobility 5
Psychological capability Fear of falling and injuries 9
Lack of knowledge Falls perceived as inevitable and not preventable 4
Underestimation of risk 4